PIA05322: Grooving in Trenchtown (computer animation)
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
 Spacecraft:  Opportunity
 Instrument:  Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer 
 Product Size:  1092 x 724 pixels (w x h)
 Produced By:  JPL
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05322.tif (1.137 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05322.jpg (77.74 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:
This image is a screenshot from a computer-generated animation showing the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's arm exploring the trench dug by one of its wheels. The rover's arm, or instrument deployment device, holds a suite of scientific instruments designed to examine rocks and soil for signs of past water on Mars. One of these instruments, the alpha particle X-ray spectrometer, is shown here investigating the trench. The movie was generated from data taken by the rover's onboard sensors.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2004-02-19